The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Fother — Foth er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fothered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fothering}.] [Cf. {Fodder} food, and G. f[ u]ttern, futtern, to cover within or without, to line. [root]75.] To stop (a leak in a ship at sea) by drawing under its bottom a thrummed sail,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fothered — Fother Foth er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fothered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fothering}.] [Cf. {Fodder} food, and G. f[ u]ttern, futtern, to cover within or without, to line. [root]75.] To stop (a leak in a ship at sea) by drawing under its bottom a thrummed … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
HMS Guardian (1784) — HMS Guardian was a ship of the Royal Navy. She was built in 1784 as a 44 gun frigate but, with her lower tier of guns removed, she was converted to a storeship. On 12 September 1789 she sailed from Spithead, under the command of Lieutenant Edward … Wikipedia
List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in North Yorkshire — This is a list of the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in North Yorkshire. Note that Natural England, the designating body for SSSIs in England, uses the 1974–1996 county system, and this list follows the same approach, rather than,… … Wikipedia
